#66353D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.4% 0.07 10.4), rgb(102, 53, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#66353D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #66353D |
| RGB | rgb(102, 53, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 32%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.07 10.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #66353D | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #66353D | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #66353D text on white | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #66353D text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.015 12.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2D4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 12.4)
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Step 300
300
#E0B3B8
oklch(80.8% 0.053 10.8)
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Step 400
400
#CF8B94
oklch(70.7% 0.084 10.7)
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Step 500
500
#C16C7A
oklch(63% 0.109 10.1)
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Step 600
600
#AC5363
oklch(55.6% 0.117 10.4)
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Step 700
700
#934352
oklch(49% 0.109 10.2)
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Step 800
800
#783843
oklch(42.8% 0.09 10.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#66353D
oklch(39.4% 0.07 10.4)
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Step 950
950
#391D21
oklch(27% 0.044 11.3)
#66353D with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #3E3E3D | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A473C | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E3038 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #66353D
#66353D
oklch(39.4% 0.07 10.4)
- #00514E
#00514E
oklch(39.3% 0.068 190.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #66353D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.013
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.067
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.080
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.080
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.081
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.081
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.084
Use #66353D in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.